Those expenses are non-deductible from the get-go.To mitigate the loss of deduction, you can ask your employer to start picking up the cost or have them reimburse you under an accountable plan. 

Now if you are so happy with me and cant hold yourself back and want to throw $100 bills in my direction , I bend over to pick up pennies , I would do similar with Ben franklins .But I wouldnt ask for a  "Bonus "

You do not have enough information now to determine if this is a good tenant or not.

who picks the investment property, who picks the property manager3) What happens if a member of the LLC passes away?

You need to refer to the new CZO (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance) and determine the current zoning as well as the future land use zoning.You can look up the zoning here:  http://property.nola.gov/

I am trying to determine if $120/sq ft is accurate for me.

If his price is too high, you can always have him value each and then pick out the better deal.

I’m looking into alternative methods to house having and MFH run for $700k+ out here.At the moment, I live in a detached garage converted into a 600sf 1bd/1bth.Since the 700k price point for a duplex with max 3bd/2bth unit to rent it out of question for me, I was thinking of the possibility of picking up a smaller house with the possibility of converting a garage or building a separate addition that my wife and I would then be able to live in while renting the main house.I know CA is becoming very favorable towards ADU’s now a days and was wondering on if this could qualify as a primary residence for myself as well as me be able to use potential rental income for me to be able to qualify for a loan.Still new to BP and REI, I couldn’t find a google answer on this, so any help would be appreciated.Thanks!

I still buy pick and choose good deals now.

(also, if there are any investors in Saint George, I'd love to treat you to coffee to pick your brain, just let me know!)